UK wins Brexit transition deal in return for Irish vow
Reuters – Britain and the European Union agreed on Monday to a transition period to avoid a “cliff edge” Brexit next year — though only […]
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Greece tops Europe’s wage cuts league
IBNA — Greece comes top among European countries for cutting wages in the period 2010-2017 with a drop in real wages of 19.1% for those […]
At least 16 dead as migrant boat sinks off Greek island
Reuters – Sixteen people, including at least five children, drowned on Saturday when the small boat they on capsized in the Aegean Sea, Greek coast […]
Protesters barge into German Consulate on Crete to express “solidarity with Afrin”
Sputniknews — Around a dozen masked men briefly occupied the German consulate in Heraklion on Friday protesting against Turkey’s ongoing military operation in the Kurdish-held enclave of Afrin in northern […]
EU to give Turkey more funding to extend migrant deal, while Syria offensive exacerbates crisis
eKathimerini — Notwithstanding a rise in tensions between Brussels and Ankara – recently exacerbated by Turkey’s increasingly aggressive stance toward Greece and Cyprus – the […]
Progress made on electronic register for properties on rental platforms
GTP — Property owners leasing their homes in Greece through electronic platforms such as AirBnB from now on will be required to register all rental […]
Greece can do more to weed out corruption, watchdog agency says
Reuters – Greece should tighten the rules of conduct for its legislators and judiciary to prevent corruption, a senior official in the Council of Europe’s […]
HALC, ANCA take out ad in New York Times urging US not to sell F-35s to Turkey
eKathimerini — The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) and the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) have taken out a full-page ad in the New […]
Brexit: Jean-Claude Juncker says UK will ‘regret’ decision
BBC – – The UK will come to “regret” the decision to leave the EU, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has warned. Addressing the European […]
Floating dock arrives at the port of Piraeus
Naftemporiki — A floating dock recently purchased by the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) arrived on Sunday morning in the Gulf of Elefsina, west of Piraeus. […]
Private construction sector recovers in 2017 after 11 consecutive years of recession
Naftemporiki — The private construction sector in crisis-battered Greece posted a recovery in 2017, after 11 years of recession, according to the independent statistics authority […]
Animal cruelty awareness improved, but still has way to go in Greece
eKathimerini — Though Greece has made significant strides in treating animal abuse as the punishable crime that it is, activists and advocates say the system […]
Post-bailout credit line for Greece probably not needed – rescue fund head
Reuters – Greece will probably not need a precautionary credit line after its bailout ends in August if the country sticks to reforms, the head […]
Which? slams Ryanair currency exchange rate for UK customers
The Mirror — Like most airlines, Ryanair automatically prices fares to match the currency of the departure airport, most commonly in Euros. An investigation by […]
Number of flu deaths in Greece reach 17- Vaccination recommended for some groups
Xinhua — Seventeen people in Greece have lost their lives this winter as a result of the seasonal flu virus, while the measles epidemic has grown to […]